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INTRODUCTION

This bulletin provides insight into new and additional resources (Journals
magazine and books) received in the library during the period September
December 2011. You are invited to visit the library to read and / or borrow these
resources.
If we encounter a man of great intellect, we should ask him what books he
reads.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson











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JOURNALS / MAGAZINES

SHIPPING
Caribbean Maritime: October December 2011
Feature Articles
The Port of Bridgetown: Celebrating 50 years of service
Jamaica: Four cruise destination on one coast by Ricky Browne
The dilemma facing Latin America and the Caribbean by Fritz Pinnock and Ibrahim
Ajagunna
Summer remains a challenge for cruise tourism in the Caribbean

Caribbean Maritime: May September, 2011
Issue theme: Ports and Terminals
Feature Articles
Port of Kingston moved to capitalize on its strategic geographic position by ensuring that
it is fully equipped to handle mega containerships
Guyana: Growth in container traffic of 26% I nfive years: Growht highlights urgent need
for upgrading, maintenance
Pariamaribo Port being transformed to become transshipment hub

Seatrade: Cruise Review: June 2011
Feature Articles
Back to the future: Historic Falmouth is held as a model for the Caribbean
Eyeing Asias potential: A Review of latest developments in Asian ports and destination
Cost efficiency: Specialist knowledge and economies of scale have made ship mangers an
attractive option in the post recession economy







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The Coast Guard Proceedings of the Marine Safety and Security Council
Vol. 68, No. 2, Summer 2011
Feature Articles
The U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System: Enabling a federal agency
partnership in support of the U.S. Marine Transportation System.
Maritime pathways of commerce ocean shipping and the U.S. flag merchant marine.
Establishing ballast water test faculties success: A sin for the environment and the
marine transportation system.

The Coast Guard Proceedings of the Marine Safety and Security Council
Vol. 68, No. 3, Fall 2011
Feature Articles
Mass rescue operations: Optimizing success
Mass rescue operations: Passenger vessel safety specialists prepare ferry and cruise
industries for catastrophe
Accident prevention: Best practices: safety the way it ought to be done

Cruising: The official magazine of the Cruise Industry: 3rd quarter: 2011
Feature Articles
Lines charting tough waters: Some ways cruise lines stay profitable in a tough market
The Cayman Islands underwater playground
Spotlight on the Cayman Islands
Are we there yet: Cruise lines are craving out new travel markets around the world
Alaska cuts controversial tax to regain lost cruise tourism

Cruising: The official magazine of the Cruise Industry: 4
th
quarter: 2011
Feature Articles
Royal Caribbean and Jamaica work together to re-open Port of Falmouth
The future of cruising is now- new cruise ships on order
The sea routes of Mexico
Panama: Cruise hub of Latin America




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Containerization International: Volume 44, Issue 12, December 2011
Feature articles
Addressing the issues: APM Terminals is having to face up to many issues in the
Americas. These range from an over supply of capacity to seeking out areas of
investment, security, intermodal challenges and assessing the impacts that might result
from the wider Panama Canal. Eric Sisco, the divisions president, explained everything
to Rebecca Moore about these issues and the progress being made on solving them.

Containerization International: Volume 44, Issue 11, November 2011
Feature Articles
Trade statistics: Supply/demand indicators for container shipping data provided by MDS
Transmodal and Box Trade Intelligence
Shippers survey: II: Roll coaster Freight rates, numerous surcharges and poor schedule
reliability have been among the greatest challenges facing shippers this year, according to
CIs 2011 shipper survey
Top carriers fight it out: The top 20 ocean carriers went on the war path over market
share in the 12 month period up to the end of Sept. 2011. Matthew Beddow reports on
the winners and losers in terms of fleet growth and the prospects ahead.

Containerization International: Volume 44, Issue 10, October 2011
Feature Articles:
Trade statistics: Supply / demand indicators for container shopping data
Navigating the storm: Chinas major ocean carriers have been impacted by the tough
market conditions at their Hill results show. How are they riding the storm, what areas
do they believe will be profitable and where are their futures.
Raising the bar: The simple box Gantry Crane Spreader is an important part of any
supply chain as it accounts for the majority of downtime in terminals/ports. John Fossey
reports on what Bromma a leadng designer and manufacturer of spreaders has been doing
to reduce such incidents.

Containerization International: Vol. 44, Issue 9, September 2011
Feature Articles
Straining at he leash / by Matthew Beddow
Peaks and troughs by Andrew Foxcroft
Awakenings from a nightmare: The recent earthquake and Tsunanami in span caused
massive destruction in Eastern Japan

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Containerization International: Vol. 44, Issue 7, July 2011
Feature articles:
Economies of scale: The west bound trans-pacific trade lane is developing at a rapid
pace and while there is a growing demand by shippers for long term, index-linked
contracts, the supply of equipment remains an issue
Opening up: The US-Caribbean/Central America liner trades are a mesh of different
routes and services with cargo volumes heavily influences by local socio-political,
economic and quite often regulating issues. However, with these countries located at the
back door of the worlds biggest consumer market there is huge potential



HANSA: International Maritime Journal: November 2011
Feature articles
A new generation of Artic shipping: The Artice Tanker
Rules to protect the environment driven for economical solutions
Increasing passenger capacity of cruise vessels: Due to the economy of scale
philosophy, ships have constantly grown in size. This passenger handling on and off
board has become more complex and so have the challenges for cruise lines,
destinations and ports. How long will the trend persist.


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Marine Propulsion: The Journal of Ships Engineering Systems
October / November, 2011
Feature articles
Emissions demands starting to have an impact: Propulsion trains are making way for
emissions focused Tier II configurations for some workboats.
G-type engine hits spot for handymax propulsion. Significantly lower transportation
costs and Tier II emissions compliance are promised her Handymax tankers and bulk
carriers powered by the new ultra long stroke MAN B & W G50ME-B9.2 low speed
engine
Propeller development to help with EEDI achievement: Future propeller applications will
focus on all-around performance and just optimisation for one narrow band of high
efficiency




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Ports and Dredging: Winter 2011
Feature Articles
Monohull heavy lift vessel: Oleg Strashnow, the largest of its kind in the world
Birth of a Dutch twins: Royal Boskalis Westminister NV acquires two identical
trailing suction hopper dredgers
IHC Merwede extends product range: Backhoe dredgers and backhoe automation

Ports and Dredging: Summer: 2011
Feature articles
Modern cutter suction dredger for Panama Canal authority
Seven Pacific: Compact integrated offshore construction and pipelay vessel


MANAGEMENT

Business Review: A publication of the Mona School of Business
Feature Articles
Talent Management
Talent management: Employee ownership as a talent management tool
Talent management: Motivating employees in a competitive workplace and a shrinking
economy
Talent management: A journey down the career road in Jamaica
Energy
Strategic dependence on LNG is bad policy
Energy efficiency and conservations: Some lessons from initiatives at UWI, Mona





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TERTIARY EDUCATION

The Pelician: A Magazine of the University of the West Indies
Feature Articles
Secondary education: The knifes edge and the future of tertiary education by Dr.
Didaccus Jules
Beyond boundaries: By Dr. Glenford Howe: Open Campus
Curriculum reform: By Prof. Alvin Wint
Cultivating Caribbean cultural regionalism : By Sir George Alleyne
The Art and Science of Mentoring: By Prof. Patricia Martin -DeLeon


BOOKS

BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

HF5718.B66
Business communication today. 10
th
ed. / By Courtland L. Bovee and John V. Thill
USA: Prentice Hall, 2010

BUSINESS ETHICS

HF5387.5.E7
Ethical perspectives for Caribbean business / Edited by Noel M. Cowell etal
Jamaica: Arawak Publications, 2007

CRITICAL THINKING
PE1417.B56
Blooming with the pouis: Critical thinking, reading and writing across the curriculm: A
rhetorical reader for Caribbean tertiary students / By Paulette Ramsay etal
Jamaica: Ian Randle Publishers, 2009

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ECONOMICS

HD6409.F58.03
Global political economy: Evolution and dynamics 2
nd
ed. / By Robert OBrien and Marc
Williams
N. Y.: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

TK7870.S857
Electronic: A Systems approach. 4
th
ed. / By Neil Storey
England: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2009


FIRE FIGHTING

TH 9241.I3
Industrial emergency: Emergency services training: Incipient level. 2
nd
ed. / Edited by Cindy
Brakhage and Jeff Fortney
USA: Oklahoma State University, 2003

VK1258.J6
Marine fire fighting: Study guide / By John Joerschke
USA: Oklahoma State University, 2000

TH9362.C6
Foam Fighting Operations: The essentials of class A foam / By Dominic Colleti and Larry Davis
USA: Lyons Publishing, 2003
VK1258.L4
Marine fire fighting / By John F. Lewis, etal
USA: Oklahoma State University, 2000

TH9271.S75
Fire dectection and suppression systems. 4
th
ed. / By Michael J. Sturzenbeckert, Barbara
Adams and Elkie Burnside
USA: Oklahoma State University, 2010


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T55.3.H3N6
Hazardous materials: Managing the incident. 3
rd
ed. / By Gregory G. Noll, Michael S.
Hilderbrand and James Yvorra
USA: Red Hat Publishing Co. Inc., 2005



FLUID MECHANICS

TA357.D6
Fluid mechanics. 6
th
ed. / By John F. Douglas etal.
England: Pearson Education Ltd., 2011



INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

HD6958.5S23
Industrial relations: Theory and practice. 4
th
ed. / By Micheal Salamon
England: Pearson Education Ltd., 2000


HD6958.5T5
Industrial relations process and practices: A Caribbean perspective / By Ashwell E. Thomas
Kingston, Jamaica: Pelican Publisher Ltd., 2009



MATHEMATICS
QA303.3W3
Basic technical mathematics with calculus. - 9
th
ed. / By Allyn J.
Washington: Prentice Hall, 2009


MARINE ECONOMICS

HE551.T35
Port economics / by Wayne K. Talley
London: Routledge, 2009

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HE582.H36
The handbook of maritime economics and business. 2
nd
ed. / Edited by Costos Th. Grammenos
London: Lloyds List, 2010

MARINE INSURANCE
HE965.R6
Marine insurance: Law and practice / By F.D. Rose, Gerard McMeal and Stephen Watterson
London: Informa Professional, 2004



MARITIME LAW
K1176.A6C37
The Carriage of goods by sea under the Rotterdam rules / Edited by Professor R. Rhidian
Thomas.
London: Lloyds List, 2010


MARITIME TRANSPORT

HE151.I5
International maritime transport: Perspectives / Edited by Heather Leggate etal
London: Routledge, 2005

HE735.A43
Reeds sea transport: Operation and economics. 6
th
ed. / By Patrick Alderton
London: Adland Coles Nautical, 2011


NAUTICAL CHARTS

VK587.W45
The electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS): An operational handbook/ By
Adam Weintrit
USA: CRC Press, 2009





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PROJECT MANAGEMENT

HD69.P75.N6
The definitive guide to project management: The fast track to getting the job done on time and
on budget / By Sebastain Nokes, etal
London: Prentice Hall, 2003


HD69.P75.B3
Project management secrets: The experts tell all/ By Matthew Batchelor
London: Harper Collins Publishers, 2010



ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

HD58.7K5265
Organizational behavior: Key concepts, skills and best practices / By Angelo Kinicki and Robert
Kreitner
New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2008


PUMPING MACHINERY

TJ900.M5
Pumps and hydraulics. 6
th
ed. / Rex Miller , Mark Richard Miller and Harry Stewart
USA: Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2004

TJ900.P8
Pump handbook. 4
th
ed. / Edited by Igor J. Karassik, etal
New York: McGraw Hill, 2008









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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

HD30.28.B3
Strategic management and competitive advantage: Concept. 3
rd
ed. / By Jay B. Barney and
William Hesterly. USA: Pearson Education International, 2010


TRANSPORT ECONOMICS

HE151.H3
Handbook of transport strategy, policy and institutions /Edited by Kenneth J. Button and David
Hensher
United Kingdom: Elsevier Ltd., 2005


UTECH
LE15.J3.S26
The making of a university: From CAST to UTECH / By Dr. Alfred Sangster
Kingston, Jamaica: Ian Randle Publishers, 2010



STATISTICS

QA276.18M3
Introductory statistics. 6
th
ed. / By Prem S. Mann
USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2 007

QA276.18W5
Statistics . 8
th
ed. / By Robert S. Witte and John Witte
USA: John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2007

QA276.18C58
A basic course in statistics. 5
th
ed. / By G.M. Clarke and D. Cooke
London: Hodder Arnold, 2004